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The Sun
14-07-2025
- Climate
- The Sun
Spain weather hell as search called off for two swept away in floods & woman hit by lighting – as waterspout pic emerges
SPAIN has been pummelled by devastating freak storms and floods, with two people swept away by the water and one woman struck by lightning. The catastrophic weather has seen streets filled with water and major disruption to transport across several regions. 8 8 8 8 Dramatic images shared online have shown the devastation inflicted by the elements across Spain. Two people, a woman and a young girl, are reported to have been swept away by floods in the northeastern Catalonia region. While firefighters have scoured the area at the weekend to find them, the search has since been suspended. The pair are believed to have been carried away by the Foix River while crossing a bridge in the coastal town of Cubelles - which has been among the worst hit areas. According to the town's mayor, water flow had reached 200 cubic metres per second. One video shared widely on social media even shows a water spout forming over the town. Elsewhere, a woman was rushed to hospital in Valencia after suffering cardiac arrest when the tree under which she was sheltering from the rain was struck by lightening. Sources told La Vanguardia that the woman was with her daughter, who has limited mobility, when the downpour began - leading them to take shelter under a nearby tree. Spanish Prime Minster Pedro Sanchez urged citizens to follow "civil protection instructions" and take "great caution". "We are closely monitoring the situation in several communities with warnings for heavy rains and storms," he posted on X. Spain hols hotspot rocked by earthquake with buildings shaking and tremors felt in over 50 towns It comes as Spain faced violent storms over the weekend. Severe storm and hail warnings were issued across the country - and 100mm of rain fell in just one hour at a popular holiday hotspot. Weather warnings were put in place across 25 provinces by the State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) on Satuday. Many of these areas endured torrential downpours and flash floods, with roads becoming so waterlogged they resembled rivers in some towns. In jaw-dropping images shared online, cars can be seen partially submerged trapped in murky water as the floods took their toll. Spain's rail company even suspended its Catalonia services on Saturday, DW has reported. 8 8 But while some areas battled rain and floods, a forest fire broke out near a popular tourist hotspot in the south. The fire broke out in Mijas on Sunday morning and was brought under control by 7.25am, the Spanish Eye has reported. Nine groups of forest firefighters and five fire engines were deployed to tackle the blaze. Southern Spain was also struck by an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 this morning. The quake shook hundreds of towns and villages across Andalusia and the Levante. It startling sleeping residents across the region and even collapsed parts of ceilings in an airport and a car showroom. A worker at Almeria Airport told local outlets: 'We heard some noises one after the other and then a loud bang and a great cloud of dust appeared. 'It was a real scare for us. 'There were airport workers having their first coffee of the day but luckily no one was injured.' 8 8
Daily Mail
14-07-2025
- Climate
- Daily Mail
Ferocious storms lash Spain with 'two swept away' by flash floods, waterspouts lashing the coast and a woman struck by lightning… as wildfires close in on tourist hotspot
Authorities have suspended their search for two people believed to have been swept away by violent floods in Catalonia after combing the area five times without results. The Cubelles town hall said in a statement late on Sunday that specialist rescue teams and drones had been deployed to scour the coastline by land, sea and air. A woman and a young girl are believed to have been carried away by the Foix River, running through Cubelles, while crossing a wooden footbridge late on Saturday. The mayor said that water flow through the town had reached 200 cubic metres per second, destroying a bridge and leaving residents without running water. At the height of the rainfall, the Foix surged to 400 square metres per second. Video shared on social media showed waterspouts forming along the coast by Cubelles over the weekend. Others appeared near Valencia and Tarragona. Aragon, to the West, saw 72 litres of rain per square metre in one town and as many as 4,631 lightning strikes across three provinces. A 22-year-old woman was 'injured by lightning' in Valencia, to the south, and taken to hospital before being discharged on Sunday, hospital sources told Europa Press. Storms ultimately forced a flight from Barcelona to the U.S. to turn around moments after takeoff on Saturday, as a violent hailstorm damaged the nose of the plane. As Catalonia grapples with the 'DANA' cold drop, Spain's arid south saw temperatures push towards 40C, with a forest fire breaking out near a popular tourist hotspot. The forest fire in Mijas broke out in the early hours of Sunday morning, sweeping through Mijas Golf, an area popular with tourists, according to the Spanish Eye. The fire began shortly before 1am on Sunday morning and had been brought under control by 7.25am, according to Spain's EFE news agency and the Andalusian Forest Firefighting Service. The fire service said that the blaze had been stabilised in just under an hour, but teams were still working to fully extinguish it by daybreak. A fire in Villanueva de la Concepcion, a town north of Malaga, took 25 hours to be extinguished after a dozen aircraft were brought in to assist fire crews. Teams had brought the inferno under control on Saturday afternoon while fighting against winds of up to 60kmh (37mph). The south of Spain has been lashed by fires since the first major heatwaves in June. More than 21,000 hectares of land have burned so far this year. The national weather agency, AEMET, said last month that it was the country's hottest June on record. Two people died in a wildfire on July 1 in the region of Catalonia, where Tarragona is located. Firefighters from the GRAE team carry out searches on the coast on Sunday Catalonia has experienced turbulent weather, with a cold drop bringing torrential rain and storms to the region in recent days. Meteocat, the Catalan Weather Service, issued its highest possible warning for most of the autonomous community on Saturday, and a phone alert was sent to residents warning of the approaching storms. At its worst, more than 100 litres of rain per square metre were recorded in Vilafranca del Penedès and Igualada on Friday and Saturday. Barcelona province saw 3,198 lightning strikes on Saturday, of a total 16,099 recorded by AEMET. The agency noted many struck the sea. The city itself activated a flood alert and suspended planned outdoor activities. The elevated Tibidabo amusement park was among the attractions closed, local media reports. A Barcelona local said today roads remained dangerous after flash floods. A hospital in the city was flooded and had to refuse patients, roads were blocked, and a plane that took off from Barcelona for the United States had to turn back after its nose was damaged by hail. Cubelles, a town to the south of Barcelona, also saw major disruption as the Foix River burst its banks. Sònia, the owner of a pizzeria, told Catalan News: 'As soon as the phone alert came, the water followed, rising from just a couple of centimetres to half a metre within moments'. The Mayor has stated that no missing persons report has yet been lodged for the two presumed missing, but authorities are urging anyone with information to get in touch. Spain's weather service said about 10 centimetres (four inches) of rain fell in the space of several hours near Barcelona. The Renfe train company suspended all train travel throughout Catalonia for a few hours as a precaution, before resuming service later in the day. Last October, torrential rains sparked devastating floods in the eastern province of Valencia, killing 225 people and causing widespread destruction, the country's deadliest such disaster in decades.
The Sun
13-07-2025
- Climate
- The Sun
Major search operation underway after two people were ‘swept away by river' following storm at Spanish holiday hotspot
A MAJOR search operation is underway after two people went missing at a Spanish holiday hotspot hit by torrential rains. Rescuers fear that both people were swept away by the Foix River in Cubelles near Barcelona amid heavy storms. 10 10 10 10 The river is said to have burst its banks after floodgates on the dam, which had accumulated a lot of water from the storm, were opened. According to the Fire Department, the missing people were crossing the river on a footbridge when the current swept them away. Footage shows rescuers in a helicopter looking for the missing people over the river. Torrential rains have hit Spain 's Catalonia - sparking a red alert from the weather department. Train service was suspended in Catalonia on Saturday, as much of the Spanish region was placed on high alert over possible torrential rains, officials said. Spain's weather service Aemet said that 90 millimetres of rain could fall in the space of an hour later on Saturday near Barcelona and the Tarragona region. Calling the situation "extraordinary", the weather service warned that torrential rains could cause flooding and urged residents to follow authorities' instructions. Meanwhile, a hospital in Barcelona was flooded and had to refuse patients. Roads were blocked, and a plane that took off from Barcelona for the United States had to turn back after its nose was damaged by hail. Other regions of the north, such as Aragon, were also hit by heavy rain on Saturday. Spain storm and hail warning as 100mm of rain falls in an hour at tourist hotspot It comes as Storm DANA has caused the weather agency to activate red, orange and yellow warnings across dozens of Spanish regions. AEMET forecasted orange-level warnings on Saturday for severe storms in Huesca, Teruel and Zaragoza, Barcelona, Girona, Lleida and Tarragona, and Castellón. These regions have been battered by extreme rainfall and potential flash floods, which could disrupt holidays and cause huge damage to neighbourhoods. The Military Emergency Unit (UME) was deployed to several towns in Zaragoza to help relieve the damage caused by the brutal rainfall. Local rescue teams reported over 30 flood-related incidents, including fallen trees and blocked roads, but no casualties. 10 10 10 10 Shocking footage showed cars being swept away under the waves as intense rainfall pummelled Spanish streets. Hailstorm was seen pelting the pavements as locals took shelter from the dangerous weather. There will also be storm warnings in several other regions, including Alicante and Valencia, the Ribera del Ebro in La Rioja and the Iberian Rioja, and Álava, among others. Spain's national forecaster said that unstable air was moving across the north and east of the Iberian Peninsula, bringing heavy showers, thunderstorms, and in some places, torrential downpours.
